Major ResourcesBooksWesterdorf, Wolfhart. Painting, Sculpture and Architecture from Ancient Egypt. New York: Abrams, 1968Quality art history text and visuals. Excellent source for color photographs of Egyptian Art to share with students.

Schuman. Art from Many Hands. Prentice-Hall, 1981.Multicultural art projects for home and school. YouŽll find useful information on hieroglyphs in the section Arts of the Middle east.

Schuman. Art from Many Hands. Prentice-Hall, 1981.Multicultural art projects for home and school. YouŽll find useful information on hieroglyphs in the section Arts of the Middle east.

This was one of several lessons from a unit of study on art of the Middle East. Prior to this lesson we viewed art and discussed the structure of society, daily life and religious beliefs in ancient Egypt. Students were asked:

How do we know so much about life in ancient Egypt?

What are the similarities and differences in the structure of ancient Egyptian society and our own?